'How to Apply' to Dare to be Digital 2013 the UK's premier computer game design competition.

1. Dare to be Digital 2013

2. What’s it all about?
• The UK’s premier games development competition
• Teams of students develop a video game prototype
in just 9 weeks from June – August
• Help from industry specialists, mentoring & visits
• Prototypes showcased at Dare ProtoPlay in
Dundee
• Sole pathway to the BAFTA Ones To Watch Award

3. Dare ProtoPlay

4. BAFTA Ones to Watch Award
2010 Abertay Uni
2011 Skovde Uni, Sweden
Team: Butterflyers
Team: That Game Studio
Game: Shrunk
Game: Twang
2012 Winners 2009 Wolverhampton Uni
2007 Abertay Uni Team: Dark Matter Designs
Team: Voodoo Boogie Norwich College of Art/Abertay Uni Game: Boro Toro
Game: Ragnarawk Swallowtails
Tick Tock Toys

5. Why Apply?
• Hone your skills
• Enhance CV
• Demo for interviews
• Exposure to industry greats
• Experience working as part of a team
• Stipend worth £150 per week
• £200 team budget
• Build contacts in industry
• Accommodation

6. Why apply?
• Work with friends
• Make new friends with similar interests
• Chance to showcase your skills to industry
• Gain industry contacts
• Future opportunities – such as;
- sell IP,
- start own business
- job in industry
• Spend the summer doing what you love
• Prizes (£2,500 per winning team)
• Showcase to the public at Dare ProtoPlay
• Win a BAFTA endorsed Ones to Watch award

7. Team Dynamics
What is a balanced team?
Team of 5 students; mix of programmers, artists and audio
Examples of teams:
Team Leader* - 3 programmes, 2 artists
Team Leader – 2 programmers, 2 artists, 1 Audio
*Team Leaders must have one of the core skill sets

8. How to Apply
Get a team of 5 together and complete the online form
daretobedigital.com
By 9th April 2013
NB: cant find additional team members, take a look on the
Dare website notice board

9. Application Form
Clear description of your game:
- Team video (video clip of up to 5 mins)
- Platform
- Target Audience
- Development Plan
- Upload examples of visuals from the
artists in the team
Explain how you will adapt this idea into a game
Explain how the game fits with the Dare criteria:
- Market Potential
- Innovation and Creativity
- Use of Technology
Teams skills and experience

10. What happens next?
• Applications screened by industry panel
• Highest scoring teams are invited to Interview

11. Selection Day
Teams present to an Industry Panel of judges – opportunity to sell your idea
20 mins to pitch your game idea
10 mins for Q & A
All teams will receive feedback

12. Key Dates
Online Applications open 22nd January
Application deadline 9th April
Online Judging 15th – 21st April
Interviews 29th April - 9th May
Competition Dates 10th June - 11th Aug
Dare ProtoPlay 8th - 11th August
Final judging 11th August
*NB Dates may be subject to change

13. Rave Reviews!
What the students say…..
‘Without Dare, I would not have had a chance of getting the job I have’
‘10 out of 10 - Dare presents a once in a lifetime opportunity’
‘Would recommend Dare in a heartbeat’
‘Exhausting but worth it’
‘Best experience ever’

14. Successfully Released Games (Windows 7 phone)
MUSH
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/mush/236b43cd-a9ef-4b3c-8e1b-786125309b9e
Starcrossed
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-gb/store/app/starcrossed/3de88f3f-5005-4019-be78-c39f8172d39e

15. Industry Support for Dare to be Digital 2012

16. daretobedigital.com
Join the community www.facebook.com/daretobedigital

17. Thank you
Good Luck